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During a two-year period between April 2018 and March 2020 there were 29.2 million antidepressant prescriptions in the U.S. That increased to 32.1 million between April 2020 and 2022.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025 -
He’s implied that HIV might not cause AIDS, and he’s insinuated a link between school and a rise in the use of antidepressant drugs.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The analgesic drugs that are typically prescribed for short-term pain—such as following an injury or surgery—work by either reducing the inflammation that causes pain or changing how the brain perceives pain.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Studies have shown that cannabinoids, including THC and CBD, may have powerful analgesic effects, which have led to growing interest in their use for chronic pain management, especially in patients who do not respond to traditional painkillers.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2025
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However, medication involving the anesthetic, ketamine, has shown promise in recent years for treating these hard-to-resolve depressive symptoms.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2025
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After this, a local anesthetic agent is sent through the needle, followed by a radiofrequency current.2 The current produces heat that helps destroy the nerve, transmitting pain signals to the brain.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Antistress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antistress. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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